Hamilton Man Working As COVID Screening Officer Facing Charges

Thursday, 25 February 2021 04:56

By Canadian Press

Accusations include sexual assault

A quarantine screening officer is facing charges after allegedly demanding a woman pay a cash fine for COVID-19 health order violations -- and then sexually assaulting her after she refused.

Halton regional police say the accused had been trained as a designated screening officer under the Quarantine Act and was doing a quarantine compliance check at a home in Oakville on February 18th.

They say a 27-year-old Hamilton man has been arrested and is facing sexual assault and extortion charges.

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Hamilton Man Working As COVID Screening Officer Facing Charges

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